ABOUT

Yaya ouattara is a master traditional musician from the historic cultural neighborhood of Bolomakoté in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. He plays Jembe and Balafon primarily and sings and he composes the most sophisticated contemporary traditional music of the time. He and his band : «l’ensemble artistique de Bolomakoté» have been awarded many distinctions and are a reference in the genre.